Engineering Manager, App SW at Wayve

Wayve

Japan·8h ago

ManagerFull-timePythonC++DockerCI/CDGitAI

Salary Range

$89,760 - $121,440 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional technical leader to build and lead our Japan-based Application Engineering team, driving the localization and advancement of Wayve’s autonomous driving technology for the Japanese market. This role involves shaping our AV capabilities in Japan from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead software bring-up on customer hardware platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Drive, Qualcomm Ride).
→Port and configure Linux-based systems, QNX, and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments.
→Validate integration of drivers, middleware, and boot-time configurations.
→Collaborate with Verification & Release teams to integrate hardware into CI/CD, HIL, and test infrastructure.
→Partner with OEM and Tier 1 teams to resolve hardware-specific integration issues.
→Enable system-level diagnostics, logging, and secure boot configuration.
→Automate setup, flashing, health checks, and test execution on target hardware.

Requirements

✓8+ years of experience in embedded or automotive software development, ideally with hands-on platform bring-up experience.
✓Strong proficiency in C/C++, Bash, and Python.
✓Deep understanding of Linux-based embedded systems (Yocto, systemd, bootloaders, device trees).
✓Familiarity with QNX and Adaptive AUTOSAR environments and the ability to configure and debug them on target hardware.
✓Experience with bring-up on automotive-grade SoCs (e.g., NVIDIA Orin, Qualcomm SA8295/SA8650, Renesas, TI).
✓Comfortable working with hardware debuggers, flashing tools, serial consoles, and board support packages (BSPs).
✓Familiarity with communication protocols like CAN, Ethernet, PCIe, SPI, I2C.
✓Hands-on experience integrating embedded platforms into CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks.